Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-01-01

SENATE from CalllOrnla.
Sweet cider just received at T. V. Gar
locks.
The salary of the prosecuting attorney
in Lawrence county has been reduced
from $4,000 to $500 per year.
New fall stock just opened at
Booth & Webster's.
Gov. Church appears to be unsettled
in his convictions as to whether Dakota
should be divided, or admitted as a
whole, but is outspoken in the belief that
IL should be admitted in some shape.
The greatest variety ofteas and tobac-
cos in the Hills at Cochran's.
Gen. Dawson, Of Deadwood, who has
for some time been absent at the Hot
Springs Of Arkansas, seeking relief for
rheumatic troubles, has recently return
ed home wonderfully improved, if not
permanently cured.
If you want a good partner get the
Farmers Daughter.
Rapid papers a Christmas
burglary in that place at a very early
hour on the morning of that day. Mar
bles & Mears are the victims to the tune
of ST. 500, consisting mainly in watches,
rings and silverware. No clue.
The largest stock of groceries, dry
goods, and general merchandise in the
Southern Hills at Booth & Webster's.
If there is any satisfaction in seeing
ones name in print, VIC conclude that
Maj. De Calls column, and the poetic
pointers Of Mrs. Brightman in a late
number of the Hermosa Pilot, must
have been intensely gratifying to the
male residents of that gay and sprightly
village.
The Farmers Daughter Is a cook
stove, the best stove made. 1t is sold at
]. Cochran's.
The acme Of %larcenous achievements
was fairly reached a few days ago in
Jersey city when two experts succeeded
Ia stealing a red hot stove. The atten-
ton of Rapid wood larcenists is called to
the above item, who by expert effort
may be enabled to steal their fires ready
made.
New fall stock just opened at
Booth & Webster's.
The small boy of Custer has fully re.
covered from the effects Of a super.
abundance of Christmas candy and con,
diments, and now stands ready and
eager to repeat the cholera. morbil
ordeal on New Years day. The average
small boy of this place is mighty hard
to down.
For fresh candy, genuine Havanns
cigars, all kinds of pipes, go to Cochran
where they sell cheap.
There is q greater number Of import
ant building enterprises contemplated
in Custer at this time than there ha,
been at any previous time in the towns
history. The pronounced intention o
resuming the manufacture of brick il
the early spring, indicates the perma
nent character of the buildings to b,
erected.
Assaying done at Booth & Webster
Deadwood papers have been apprise(
Of a recent shooting affair in ~Sundance
The shooting is said to have occurred
in Swisher's saloon, he (Swisher) bein,
one Of the parties, and by reason of hi
being quicker than his antagonist, sue
ceeded in killing his man. Swisher will
be remembered as a disturbsr of the
peace in this city on more than one
occasion.
Cochran's for groceries and hardware,
he cheapest house in tho Hills, and tn g
best goods IN the market.
William A. Jones, of Bowling Green,
Kentucky, formerly city clerk of that
pia,C, q iS.oheiS oSSh appihtSu ~ Dt
clerk Of the courts Of Lawrence county,
by Judge Thomas. Duncan, who was
previously appointed for this position,
having declined, it again becomes nec-
essary () to draw on Bowling Green for
new official resident. Bowling Green
may be said to be fairly in luck.
The largest stock of groceries, dry
goods, and general merchandise in the
Southern Hills at Booth K Webster's.
The Calico ball at the court house hall
on Thursday evening, gotten up under
the auspieces Of the Grand Army Post
of this place, proved to be the event
of the season. In the number of par
Elephants, quality of music, and enjoya-
BILE features it has rarely been equaled
in this city. The supper provided by
the ladies of the congregational Church
was a most pleasing and agreeable
feature, embracing in its menu, all of
the luxurious delicacies ~obtainable.
The event will be lsng remembered as
a very marked social success.